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- Page 1 DS-7604 Series DVR USER’S MANUAL Version 1.2.0...
- Page 2 The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision). Hikvision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
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Page 3: Preventive And Cautionary Tips
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 Introduction ........................7 Overview ..............................8 Product Features ............................ 8 Rear Panel ............................10 Product Application Diagram ......................11 Operating Your DVR ..........................11 Using the Front Panel Controls ......................11 IR Remote Control .......................... - Page 5 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Playing Back a Recording ........................37 Understanding the Playback Interface ....................37 Searching for Recorded Files ........................37 Playing Back Recorded Files ........................38 Playing Back Multiple Channels ......................39 C H A P T E R 6 Backup .......................... 40 Backing up Video Clips ..........................
- Page 6 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR C H A P T E R 9 Disk Management ......................65 Managing Disks ............................66 Checking Disk Status .......................... 66 Setting Network HDD ..........................66 Formatting Disk ............................66 Enabling Disk Overwrite ........................67 Managing Files............................
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR C H A P T E R 1 Introduction... -
Page 8: Overview
DVR, please read through the Installation‟s Manual and this User‟s Manual thoroughly. The DS-7604 series DVR is a new generation product developed by HIKVISION. Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies, the DS- 7604 series DVR contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance. - Page 9 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard disk management technology, and no disk fragments. Record & Playback Cycle and non-cycle recording mode. Supports normal and event video encoding parameters.
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Page 10: Rear Panel
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR RS -485 transparent channel transmission. Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host. Remote manual recording. Remote video image capture in JPEG format. Remote PTZ control. Voice talk and broadcast. -
Page 11: Product Application Diagram
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output (1 alarm output) POWER Switch for turn on/off the device 12VDC power supply Ground(needs to be connected when DVR startup) Product Application Diagram Figure 3. Product Application Diagram Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. -
Page 12: Ir Remote Control
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR • STATUS: the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode. • Tx/Rx: TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally. IR Receiver: operation by IR remote control. Compound Buttons: •... - Page 13 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 5. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 4, they include: 1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR. 2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control.
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Page 14: Using A Usb Mouse
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 14. ESC: Same as ESC button on front panel. 15. RESERVED: Reserved. 16. F1: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel. 17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera. -
Page 15: Using The Soft Keyboard
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keypad, shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. Soft Keypad The buttons on the soft keyboard represents: Switch to Lowercase and: Switch to lowercase input. -
Page 16: Chapter 2 Getting Started
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started... -
Page 17: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. Startup Your DVR: Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit. -
Page 18: Rebooting Your Dvr
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 8. Shutdown Menu 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. Note: Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. Rebooting Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 8), you may also reboot your DVR by clicking Reboot. - Page 19 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 9. System Configuration Menu 2. Click the Time/Date button to enter the Time/Date menu (Figure 10). Figure 10. Time/Date Menu 3. The current system time and date as well as the time zone will be displayed. Using the directional buttons on the front panel/remote or the mouse, select the correct date, time and time zone.
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Page 20: Checking The Status Of Your Dvr
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 11. Time/Date Menu 6. Click the Save button to save settings and click the Exit button to exit out of the menu. Clicking the Exit button without clicking the Save button will exit the menu without saving. - Page 21 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR • Messages: Displays the overall system status. • IP Address: IP address that is set for the DVR. • Subnet Mask: Subnet mask that is used for the DVR. • Default Gateway: The default gateway that is set on the DVR.
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Page 22: Chapter 3 Live Feed
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Page 23: Watching A Live Feed
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC button multiple times (depending on which menu you‟re on) will bring you to the Live Feed mode. - Page 24 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 13. Live Feed Mode The setting you may adjust with each display includes: Picture Settings: Configure settings for the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of selected display. To adjust the picture settings of a display as follows Step: 1.
- Page 25 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR If the selected camera is a PTZ camera, you may control it directly from the display. Control a PTZ camera as following steps: Steps: 1. Select display that corresponds to a PTZ camera. 2. Click the PTZ Control icon. This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons, as shown in Figure 15.
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Page 26: Using Display Menu
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Enable digital zoom on the selected channel. Once enabled, the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen. The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular feed window. - Page 27 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 4x4 Mode: Click to switch to sixteen channel display mode. Main Menu: Click to go to DVR Main Menu. If Lock Main Menu is selected in the Lock Menus menu, you must enter the current Admin Password to exit out of the Live Feed.
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Page 28: Configuring Live Feed Displays
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Note: The Lock Main Menu setting is selected by default, meaning the Admin password must be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu. To change this option and remove the lock to the Main Menu, visit the Lock Menus menu (See Locking and Unlocking System Menus on page 75). -
Page 29: Setting Camera Order
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Setting Camera Order Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location. Figure 19. Camera Order Setting To set the camera order: 1. Enter the Display Configuration menu, shown in Figure 19 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >... -
Page 30: Chapter 4 Record Settings
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Page 31: Configuring Settings For Recording
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. -
Page 32: Configuring A Quick Recording Schedule
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 2. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. -
Page 33: Configuring An Advanced Recording Schedule
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 3. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the recording schedule will be disabled. 4. Check the 24/7 checkbox if you would like to record continuously or on event for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - Page 34 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 2. Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu. If all the cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. 3. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule. If the checkbox is unchecked, the recording schedule will be disabled.
- Page 35 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 10. Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings.
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Page 36: Chapter 5 Playback
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Page 37: Playing Back A Recording
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface. You must first search for recordings to play them back. Understanding the Playback Interface It‟s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through recorded files. -
Page 38: Playing Back Recorded Files
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR recording. Dates without recordings are dark gray. The active selected date is displayed in light gray, as shown in Figure 27. Figure 27. Playback Menu Example lick on the desired date that is highlighted in light blue to search for recordings. If recordings exist, the timeline will be filled with blue bars to designate recorded files. -
Page 39: Playing Back Multiple Channels
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 4. Click the Full-Screen button to enter full-screen playback mode, shown in Figure 28. Figure 28. Full-Screen Playback Mode 5. In full-screen mode, you may hide the toolbars by clicking the Hide Toolbar button. Clicking the Exit Full-Screen button will return you to the original playback mode. -
Page 40: Chapter 6 Backup
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Page 41: Backing Up Video Clips
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Backing up Video Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip for Backup panel, shown in Figure 29. -
Page 42: Backing Up Video Clips
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 5. Select the ending position of the video clip. 6. Click the stop Clip button. 7. The selected video clip time range will be shown at the bottom of the Playback Interface, as seen in Figure 31. -
Page 43: Backing Up Recorded Files
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 32. Clips Backup Menu 2. If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed under the Backup Clips heading on the left hand side of the menu. The camera number as well as the time range would be listed. - Page 44 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 2. Select the files you would like to backup by checking the box next to the file. You may also check the All File box to backup all files. The total required space will be shown next to Total Size.
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Page 45: Chapter 7 System Configuration
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Page 46: Configuring Network Settings
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you‟re able to use your DVR over the network. To configure network settings: Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 34 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >... -
Page 47: Managing User Accounts
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 35. Test Connection Confirmation 9. Select the Save button to save the network settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings. -
Page 48: Deleting A User
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 3. Once a new entry has been selected, the fields under Users will become editable. Enter the information for Name, Password and Verify. 4. In the Remote Permissions panel, select the functions that you would like to give the user access remotely. -
Page 49: Switch User
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 1. Enter the User Settings menu, shown in Figure 36 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration > User Settings 2. Select a user to edit in the Users List panel. 3. Edit user information in the Users and Remote Permissions panel. Remote permissions are defined above in Adding a New Remote User on page 47. - Page 50 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 38. PTZ Configuration Menu 2. Select the Serial Settings tab. 3. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
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Page 51: Customizing Ptz Presets, Patterns And Patrols
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 3. Select the camera to test in the camera drop down menu. 4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom In/Out, Focus In/Out, Iris In/Out), test the functionality of the PTZ camera. If PTZ camera and protocol supports it, you may also click the Auto-Scan button to test its function. -
Page 52: Configuring Alarms And Exceptions
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 7. To test out your new pattern, click the Play button. The PTZ should move as it did during the recording process. You may click the Stop button at any time to end the pattern. Clicking the Play button again will start playing the PTZ pattern again at the initial position. -
Page 53: Configuring Alarm Inputs
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 2. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. - Page 54 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 42. Trigger Settings Menu 2. Select the Recording Triggers tab. 3. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
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Page 55: Configuring Exceptions
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 44. Trigger Actions Sub-Menu. 3. Select the alarm input to configure in the Alarm Input No. drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all alarm inputs are to be configured with the same settings, select All from the list. -
Page 56: Configuring E-Mail Settings
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 45. Exception Configuration Menu 2. Select the Exception Type to configure. The exception type includes: • HDD Full: If selected, trigger action when HDD is full. • HDD Error: If selected, trigger action when errors on the HDD are detected. - Page 57 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 46. Email Configuration Menu 2. Under Server Information, enter all pertinent email information, including: • Server Authentication: Enable if email server requires authentication. Enabling Server Authenticating will enable the User Name and Password fields.
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Page 58: Chapter 8 Camera Management
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Page 59: Configuring Cameras
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Configuring Cameras Adding and Removing IP Cameras Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be setup and used in conjunction with regular analog cameras. Before configuring IP cameras, please ensure the network settings for your DVR is properly setup. -
Page 60: Adding And Removing Analog Cameras
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 6. Once an IP camera has been added to the Added Cameras list, you may remove the camera by clicking the Trashcan icon or view the camera by clicking the Play icon. 7. Click the Done button to save settings and return to the previous menu. -
Page 61: Configuring Video Tampering Detection
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 50. Privacy Zone Menu 2. Select the camera to setup privacy zones in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. -
Page 62: Configuring Video Loss Detection
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 51. Video Tampering Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. -
Page 63: Configuring Osd Settings
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 52. Video Loss Detection Menu 2. Select the camera to setup video loss detection in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list. - Page 64 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 53. OSD Configuration Menu 2. Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
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Page 65: Chapter 9 Disk Management
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Page 66: Managing Disks
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Managing Disks Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives (HDD) and Network hard drives can be checked under the Disk Management menu. To check the status of installed disks: 1. Enter the Disk Management menu, shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >... -
Page 67: Enabling Disk Overwrite
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first formatted before it can be used with your DVR. Formatting the disk will erase all data on it. To format a new disk: 1. Enter the Disk Management menu, shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >... -
Page 68: Managing Files
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 4. Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management. Managing Files Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu. To search for all recorded files: 1. -
Page 69: Searching For Event Files
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Figure 58. File Search Results 9. You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button that is next to the file. 10. Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu. -
Page 70: Locking And Unlocking Recorded Files
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Digital cameras are listed on the second row, preceded with the letter D. If you would like include all cameras in the search, check the All box. 4. Select the Start Time. 5. Select the End Time. -
Page 71: Chapter 1 0 Dvr Management
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Page 72: Managing System
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Managing System Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your DVR can be updated from a USB storage device. To update the system firmware: 1. Enter the Firmware Upgrade menu, shown in Figure 60 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance >... -
Page 73: Exporting & Importing Configuration
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 2. Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select the Cancel button to return to the previous menu. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. - Page 74 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 1. Enter the System Logs menu, shown in Figure 63 by going to Main Menu > Maintenance > System Logs. Figure 63. System Logs Menu 2. Select the date from the Calendar to search for system logs in. The current system date is displayed in the upper left corner of the menu.
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Page 75: Locking And Unlocking System Menus
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR 7. Log files can also be exported onto a USB storage device. To export a log file, connect a USB storage device to the DVR, select the log files to export and click the Export button. - Page 76 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR lock and unlock all settings or just recording settings by clicking on the corresponding buttons (Unlock All Settings, Lock All Settings, and Lock All Recording Settings). 4. Once a system menu is locked, access to that menu will only be granted after the correct Admin password is entered.
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Page 77: Index
User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Index Administration Managing Cameras 58-61 Managing Files 68-70 Managing Storage 65-68 Managing User Accounts 47-49 Alarm Inputs 53-55 Backup 40-44 Cameras IP Cameras 59-60 Date 18-20 Digital Zoom 25-26 Display Configuring Displays 28 OSD Settings 63-64... - Page 78 User Manual of DS-7604 Series DVR Playback 36-39 Playback Interface 37 Privacy Zones 60-61 Rebooting DVR 18 Recording Record Settings 30 Scheduling a Recording 32-35 Search for Recordings 37-38 Remote Control 12-14 Restoring System Defaults 72-73 Shutdown DVR 17-18 Soft Keyboard 15...
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